Table 1.

Stimuli and ratings for Experiments 1 and 4.

Complex Solids
Complexity Rating M=4.31, SD=1.33, Meaningfulness M=5.53, SD=1.5
Standard	Shape alternative	Material alternative
Clear plastic clip	Metal clip	Clear plastic piece
Copper T	Ivory plastic T	Copper piece
Wooden reamer	Rubber reamer	Wooden pieces
Metal whisk	Nylon whisk	Metal piece
Simple Solids
Complexity Rating M=2.57, SD=.74, Meaningfulness M=3.45, SD=.83
Standard	Shape alternative	Material alternative
Cork stopper	Plaster stopper	Cork piece
Terracotta wedge	Marble wedge	Terracotta pieces
Red Sculpey ½ egg	Styrofoam ½ egg	Sculpey pieces
Pink wax kidney	Yellow plaster kidney	Pink wax piece
Non-solids
Complexity Rating M=2.78, SD=1.03, Meaningfulness M=2.23, SD=.92
Standard	Shape alternative	Material alternative
Nivea Spiral	Sparkle gel Spiral	Nivea piles
Orange sand Trapezoid	Blue Bakit Crystal Trapezoid	Orange sand piles
Shaving foam Gamma	Brown sugar Gamma	Shaving foam pile
Sawdust Omega	Flour Omega	Sawdust pile